Les Catalans vs Hull FC. Challenge Cup quarter final.

[ParraEelsNRL]

Sorry for the delay, the site is going very slow, Hull have kicked a drop goal to lead 17 16 and just as I post this, Catalans hit back with their own Drop goal.

17 all.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Catalans penalty, going for goal.

Hull down to 12 men :lol:

Kick converted, 19 - 17 to Catalans

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Try to Catalans, kick converted, 25-17 :lol:

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

5 mins to go, come on Catalans

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Penalty to Catalans, kicked out on the full from the kick off.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Stacey Jones MOM.

Catalans kick another drop goal, 26-17.

7 and a half thousand in attendance

 

[bartman]

Yeah, I've only just gotten back on.

Seems like Catalans took the advantage when Godwin(?) was off for ten minutes.

Good on 'em! Hope they get a home semi.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Oh ffs, this has taken me 20 minutes to post this, bloody site :x

Hull scored in injury time, the final score was Catalans 26 Hull FC 23.

Well done to Les Catalans, into the last 4, anything can happen now.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Yeah, I've only just gotten back on.

Seems like Catalans took the advantage when Godwin(?) was off for ten minutes.

Good on 'em! Hope they get a home semi.

Frustrating isn't it lol

 

[AlbertRosenfeld]

I had a go at Gwilym. But his partner David Doyle Davidson makes Gwilym Lloyd look like the angel of objectivity. David Doyle Davidson was continually denouncing the referee Ashley Klein as a clown, and as a disgrace. DDD is a disgrace to radio commentary.

 

[AlbertRosenfeld]

There are no home games in the Challenge Cup semis. Both semis are to be held at a neutral ground.

The draw will be held at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday at 12.45 pm London time. (That is 9.45 pm Sydney time). The worst result would be for Les Catalans to be drawn to face St. Helens. The best result would be to be drawn to face Wigan.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

The only team that has given Catalans a touch up has been Saints, lets hope they don't draw them and the Saints get knocked out by who ever they come up against, a bout of the flu would help :lol:

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

I had a go at Gwilym. But his partner David Doyle Davidson makes Gwilym Lloyd look like the angel of objectivity. David Doyle Davidson was continually denouncing the referee Ashley Klein as a clown, and as a disgrace. DDD is a disgrace to radio commentary.

They are pathetic, I might send them an email sometime when I listen to them again.

 

[bartman]

There are no home games in the Challenge Cup semis. Both semis are to be held at a neutral ground.

Ah, a shame then this game couldn't have been a home draw. I suspect that then Galpharm Stadium and depending on the draw maybe Halliwell Jones will be used.

Still great achievement for Catalans to make the semi-finals.

 

[bartman]

RE commentators, the trouble is that the BBC programming is so regionalised. Essentially they are calling the game for their regional listeners, who will be lapping up the bias because they want to hear things about their local team's perspective.

I'm not sure they have cottoned on at how there are people outside of those traditional radio target geographic areas that are listening more and more - or have the money dedicated to things like training sports commentators to adapt their styles for a broader market. The rugby league TV commentators here a case in point...

 

[screeny]

Firstly, don't get too annoyed by the Radio Hull boys: it's all part and parcel of regional radio. I think it's quite refreshing not having 'neutral' commentators once in a while, and for regional radio it's acceptable.

Secondly, glad to see Bosc playing at 6.

Finally, I will take any bets on it being a Saints Cats semi final. The old ball in the fridge ploy will be employed.

 

[bartman]

I just think with BBC TV games, we are not doing our game a good service with the quality of commentator we provide for the nation's viewing pleasure. Not so much a bias issue there, but more a knowledge and communication opportunity lost.

Finally, I will take any bets on it being a Saints Cats semi final. The old ball in the fridge ploy will be employed.

:lol: :shock:

 

[AlbertRosenfeld]

Leaving aside the bias issue, I find that few English commentators keep up with the play. They digress to extended commentary about a player's characteristics, or about a past move, very often in the middle of important ongoing action.

Anyone who listens to Australian radio broadcasts, be it ABC or 2GB, will know that they do not let that happen. As soon as the action hots up they break from any meandering and go right back to calling the game.

Plus the Aussie commentators will always tell you exactly where the play is, and they know who the players are, who is running with the ball, who is tackling etc. That is rarely achieved with English game callers.

 

[Ari Gold]

There are no home games in the Challenge Cup semis. Both semis are to be held at a neutral ground.

The draw will be held at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday at 12.45 pm London time. (That is 9.45 pm Sydney time). The worst result would be for Les Catalans to be drawn to face St. Helens. The best result would be to be drawn to face Wigan.

Barcelona would be considered neutral wouldnt it?

 

[East Coast Tiger]

I bet they draw Saints. The RFL will want a Saints/Catalans semi and a Wigan/Bradford semi. That way Catalans are less likely to make the final and a Saints/Wigan final is a possibility.